Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered RegulationsSch. 13
Prescribed activity under regulation 6(m): Installing, in place of one or more windows in an external wall, at least 5m 2 of glazing or glazed product that complies with the criteria specified in Part A of Schedule 13.
Item
13A A product that complies with the performance
requirements of AS 2047—1999 and AS 1288—2006, has a Total U-value
of not more than 4, is WERS rated and labelled to a minimum of 4 stars for
heating and is listed in the ESC register.
PART B—CALCULATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS OF GREENHOUSE GASES
The method and variables to be used to calculate in tonnes the carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases to be reduced by the installation of a product referred to in an item in Part A is determined by multiplying the area of glazing (m 2 ) by the abatement factor for that item and by the regional factor applying to the place where the product is installed.
The following are the abatement factors and regional factors for each item in Part A:
Item
13A Abatement factor:
If the product has a WERS rating on heating of—
(a) not less than 4·0 and not
more than
4·9 stars: 0·394;
(b) not less than 5·0 and not
more than
5·9 stars: 0·493;
(c) 6·0 or more stars: 0·591.
13A Regional factor:
(a) If the product or products are installed in metropolitan Victoria: 1·03;
(b) If the product or products are
installed in
regional Victoria—climatic region Mild:
0·92;
(c) If the product or products are
installed in
regional Victoria—climatic region Cold:
1·41;
(d) If the product or products are
installed in
regional Victoria—climatic region Hot:
0·74.
PART C—TIME AT WHICH ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN
Sch. 13
Item
13A At the beginning of the day on which the installation of the product is completed.
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